|
|
Post by samspade on Jun 7, 2022 19:01:14 GMT -5
Was just thinking. Ernie Ball/Musicman, is probably taking the most chances. Most other builders other than Fender and Gibson, are making...well variants of Fender and Gibson. The MM designs, are mostly artist led, but did the early Wolfgang, the Albert Lee, The Majesty, the Steve Morse, St. Vincent, Mariposa and now the Kaizen in association with Tosin. At least someone is rethinking past Strat, Tele, LP
|
|
|
|
Post by Mike the marksman on Jun 8, 2022 7:15:53 GMT -5
Except for the Silhouette they aren't up my alley visually, but they are slick guitars. If they made an HSS Sabre and offered it in solid finishes I'd be all over it.
|
|
|
|
Post by Leftee on Jun 8, 2022 8:32:12 GMT -5
I’ve not so much as had my hands on one, but I hear from owners that they are *excellent* guitars. One could be on my horizon for the right price.
|
|
DrKev
Wholenote
It's just a guitar, it's not rocket science.
Posts: 418
|
Post by DrKev on Jun 8, 2022 8:44:51 GMT -5
I am a big fan (and full disclosure I'm a moderator on their official forum for nearly a decade). I have a Silhouette Special and a Cutlass and I love them both. My strat basically went into retirement as soon as I bought the Silo Special back in 2011 and has barely been touched since. The Armada and Reflex/25th Anniversary were also fantastic original guitar designs. And there was the Game Changer guitar which was a Reflex with a programmable switching system that allowed ANY combination of pickups coils to be used, series or parallel, in or out of phase, while maintaining an all-analog signal path through the guitar. The public just were not receptive to those guitars and they didn't last long, sadly. But they are innovators and are willing to take risks and push the proverbial boat out to places the industry hasn't gone before. And of course their oil-finished necks are legendary and their in house pickups are winning huge fans too.
They are a lovely bunch of people to deal with, won't ever have a bad word said about others in the industry, and they make amazing instruments. I'm proud of the little tiny part I have in EBMM world.
|
|
|
|
Post by funkykikuchiyo on Jun 8, 2022 19:56:55 GMT -5
Lots of companies trying to do a post-Fender/Gibson electric guitar, but few seem purposeful, like they're actually trying to develop a sound and work towards any goal. Many just seem like they're playing Mr. Potato Head with parts and specs available on the market. EB/MM has been pretty good at this. Suhr is another that consistently impresses me and manages to be more than the sum of its parts.
|
|
|
|
Post by samspade on Jun 8, 2022 20:32:47 GMT -5
That's a good way of phrasing it. 'Purposeful'... like why does/should this guitar exist? Is it for looks, style, playability, new sound? or just to make money? Rics, Gretsch, Tele, Strat, LP, Jag, Jazz Master, SG, they have a sound/look.
|
|
|
|
Post by Lesterstrat on Jun 10, 2022 8:21:42 GMT -5
Flaxwood guitars pretty unique with their materials. I played one years ago and it was a nice guitar. One thing for sure, you won’t have any humidity related issues with one.
|
|
